Valcoren

Anyone who is a Trek fan has read the novel "Q-Squared." This is just another episode where Strange New Worlds tries to reach into the past and steal from TOS for a story to keep afloat. While robbing the Squaire of Gothus from TOS. This further weakens Linord Nemoy's "Spock." Since this is yet another character he "now" doesn't remember coming across in his voyages with Captain Pike.

There is so much space to tell new stories for the days of old Starfleet, and the funny part is they keep bringing up "to be told stories" in these episodes. It's painful to watch. The Enterprise in space dock for repairs after the fight with the last stolen TOS story... I meant Gorn, and it just so happens to be the 100th anniversary of the Federation. "Great story hook, so let's ditch it and run with having Trelane provide Spock with a fairy tale regarding his love interest. Because Star Trek isn't Sci-Fi, it's a rom-com.

We pick up after a 2-year cliffhanger, and come out swinging, only to be given a weak solution to end the episode, and sadly, Strange New Worlds is continuing down the path of disregarding what came before them, in TOS Prime Canon Trek. Further placing this show in an alternative parallel timeline to the original.

The A Team of Spock, Pike, and Una all work on trying to solve the issue with the infected Captain Batel and save the Enterprise from being overwhelmed by the Gone attack force. The B team, composed of La'an, Ortegas, and Dr. M'Benga. Are trying to self-rescue after being captured by the Gorn's portable lunch-mobile. Good thing Ortegas can fly anything on the spot.